Galatians 2:5

To whom we gave way not even for an hour; so that the true words of the good news might still be with you.

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In The King James Version

To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

In Context

4And that because of the false brothers let in secretly, who came searching out our free condition which we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might make servants of us;

6But from those who seemed to be important (whatever they were has no weight with me: God does not take man's person into account): those who seemed to be important gave nothing new to me;

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Cross References

Nehemiah 6:4And four times they sent to me in this way, and I sent them the same answer.

Galatians 2:14But when I saw that they were not living uprightly in agreement with the true words of the good news, I said to Cephas before them all, If you, being a Jew, are living like the Gentiles, and not like the Jews, how will you make the Gentiles do the same as the Jews?

Galatians 4:16So then am I no longer your friend, because I give you true words?

Colossians 1:5Through the hope which is in store for you in heaven; knowledge of which was given to you before in the true word of the good news,

1 Thessalonians 2:13And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.

Matthew Henry on Galatians 2:2-11

Paul's Journey to Jerusalem; Paul's Decision and Fidelity. ( a. d. 56.) 1 Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. 2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain. 3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: 4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought… Read the whole commentary →

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